Last year, I bought the Rio Leader Wallet, and it’s been very helpful. I store in it quite a few things while also trying to minimize weight: Leaders (obviously) Various pre-tied rigs for dries and nymphs Pre-built 2′ leaders for big streamers Tippet rings In-line strike indicators: the pre-built multi-colored mono kind and the
Author: Jo Tango
Look for Aquifers
Colie Egertson’s recent blog post on the importance of aquifers is a fascinating read. It’s important also as this strategy will help you find more trout. Some local freestones are starting to push 70 degrees Fahrenheit already. That’s way too warm, too soon. As I’ve written about before, warm water is dangerous for trout. Some
Some New-ish Flies to Try
As the temps heat up, water levels lower, and stocked trout get more educated, I am thinking of trying some new-ish and smaller flies. Here are some: I’ve found that small flies do a better job at fooling trout. So, I recently tied a few new ones: #22 Pheasant Tail: When I stomach-pumped a few
A Dry Fly Search Pattern
When water temps and depth are right, I’m looking forward to fishing the Parachute Hare’s Ear Dry as a search pattern. I nymph and swing wets/streamers to search for trout, but I never before have used a dry when there’s no obvious hatch. I first heard about it via Tom Rosenbauer’s Prospecting for Trout, which